The personal attributes and professional competencies of faculty members in teaching physical education via online

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The study seeks to explore how can the readiness of faculty members for teaching physical education courses through online sessions.

it examined the required personal attributes, characteristics traits, and professional competences for successful teaching of physical education.

the authors have debated some necessities of teachers’ functions as an physical coach planner, an assessor, and as a mentor for physical education sessions.

a goal-directed sample of 32 physical education professors contributed to the reference panel in 3 rounds in a Delphi study.

content analysis and some descriptive measurements e.g., the median and frequency distribution, have been used to conclude an agreement or consensus among the panelists.

a list of 15 personal attributes was authorized by study’s professionals.

moreover, the panelists provided insight into the top 28 faculty competencies before, during, and after the online sessions.

the findings reflected five main domains of faculty competences in measuring students’ successes and shortcomings, digital skills, communication, monitoring and motivating techniques, and physical activity management skills.

the study outcomes can be handled to design professional development programs according on performance shortages in different levels e.g., faculty, program, or institution level.

moreover, the suggested faculty competencies could help educational institutions to appraise the noticeable skills and personal characteristics of faculty in improving the effectiveness of online instruction in physical education courses.